Africans in Tunisia, who are trying to make their way to Europe via irregular migration routes, are unimpressed with the new “strategic agreement” on migration — that’s if they’ve heard…
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EconomyNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Banking Rent Causes Inability of Monetary Policies in Tunisia
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgTunisia – The banking rent is the main obstacle to monetary policies in Tunisia, which are characterised by their inability and failure to achieve the desired objectives, according to a study…
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FeaturedNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Tunisia: Crisis Unit to Control Wildfires in NW Province
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeOn Monday, the Tunisian government set up a crisis unit to control wildfires that ravaged the northwestern province of Jendouba. According to a government official statement, Prime Minister Najla Bouden…
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Climate ChangeNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
‘We Can’t Endure This’: Migrants Suffer in Extreme Tunisian Heat
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunTunis, Tunisia – The makeshift camp outside the offices of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was practically deserted. Empty tents lay scattershot on the burning pavement, as the blistering sun…
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GovernmentNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Tunisia Protest Marks Two Years Since President Kais Saied’s Power Grab
“Down with the coup, freedom for all the prisoners,” the protesters chanted as they gathered in the heart of the capital braving temperatures that topped 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit)…
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AfricaEconomyNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Tunisia: Threat of Default Looms Large Unless Public Spending Curtailed
With large debt repayments due soon, Tunisia is facing the threat of sovereign default unless the government agrees to devalue the currency and embark on a large fiscal consolidation, meeting…
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AfricaHuman RightsNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Human Rights Watch Urges Tunisia to Stop Expelling Migrants to Desert
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathHuman Rights Watch on Friday urged Tunisia to put an end to what it called the “collective expulsions” of black African migrants to a desert area near the Libyan border.…
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EuropeGlobal NewsNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
With Tunisia, the EU and the West Are Experiencing a Crisis of Value-based Solidarity
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeBrussels and its partners should urgently stand with democracy activists and support democratic institutions that, together, hold Tunisia’s leaders accountable, Ikram Ben Said and Nicole Rowsell write. In 2009, while Zine…
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AlgeriaBusinessEconomyNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Tunisian-Algerian Professional Meetings in Fisheries and Fish Production May 22-25 in Algiers
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawTunisia – The Exports Promotion Centre (CEPEX) announced Sunday, through its commercial representation in Algiers, the holding of Tunisian-Algerian B2B professional meetings in fisheries and fish production from May 22 to…
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At least 23 African migrants were missing and four died on Saturday after their two boats sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial…
